
Black Voices on Juneteenth 2023
What is Juneteenth? Why do we celebrate it? And how can white people help Black people on this day without taking over? Juneteenth is on…
What is Juneteenth? Why do we celebrate it? And how can white people help Black people on this day without taking over? Juneteenth is on…
With the major and still-growing popularity of crowdfunding subscriptions in supporting creators — from Patreon to Ko-fi to Instagram and Youtube subscriptions — it seems…
It was a pleasure to appear on the Mindful Miri podcast! In this episode, we discuss issues of race, weight, and systems of oppression. Other…
Sometimes a stray comment or post on social media will spark something in my mind, and suddenly I have an opinion on it. This time…
Maybe you remember the advent of (mainstream anyway) period panties from a few years back? For a long time, there were no options to speak…
The experiences of larger fat people are very, very different from those of smaller fat people and average-sized people. If you’ve never experienced, seen or…
I’ve just met (virtually — we live across the U.S. from each other) Dani of Fat Girl Media, and they’re super cool! I’ve been admiring…
This piece originally appeared over at the NAAFA blog. Loving, admiring, and respecting fat bodies can be really hard for people to grasp. We as…
I want to follow up on my earlier piece about AI-generated artwork. People who are into AI art are telling me that this is a…
“Belly, companion, digester of snacks, you wobble when I laugh, rise and fall as I breathe, rollick, tingle, give me signals when someone around me…
As we consider the concept of size contrition, let’s look at the “fuck flattering” trend that’s been sweeping the body positivity movement. On its face,…
Today I’m thinking about a concept I’m calling size contrition. Size contrition is what we fat folks perform in order to win small amounts of…
My humanity gives me inherent worth. My body is worthy because it’s mine. My body deserves love, attention, and care no matter what. My body…
We know how heavy and exhausting existing in this world can be. We all carry the weight of holding boundaries, managing othersโ entitlement, navigating systems…
Some days, caring for our fat bodies looks exactly like caring for any human body. On other days, we may need a little extra something…
I had a nightmare last night that I needed an abortion and couldn’t find the clinic. Lots of people are living that nightmare today. I…
What I’ve been up to lately, in no particular order: ยป My new Maya Kern and SergleShop skirt came in! ยป Twirling in this skirt.…
Happy Pride, loves. I see you. I’m proud of you. You deserve every good thing. You have shed a thousand skins to become the person…
If you live in a fat body, does your body reflect any of the shapes in this photograph? Any of these textures?
For fat folks, the invisibility that comes with aging can be a blessing. If we’re invisible, at least no one is openly staring or sneering…
Please join me and Dalia Kinsey to talk about Daliaโs new book, Decolonizing Wellness! We explore: ยป What called Dalia to write this bookยป What…
Fat folks deserve to be protagonists, in the media, in fiction and in our own lives.
One in 15 Americans has sleep apnea, but we donโt talk about it. Itโs practically a taboo subject, possibly because apnea is correlated with fatness (though thereโs no…
Here are 18 products tested and recommended by fat folks for showering, skin care, medical needs and more
NAAFA was started in 1969 by a fat admirer, Bill Fabrey. Before the internet age, NAAFA served as both a fat advocacy organization and an…
Taking COVID precautions is an act of fat* allyship. Getting vaccinated and boosted is allyship. Staying home is allyship. Not eating in restaurants is allyship.…
Use these beautiful plus-size stock photos from Body Liberation Stock to increase the diversity of your marketing materials, website and social media feeds.
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โจ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. โจ One of…
The experience of being a business owner in a marginalized body is very different from the mainstream, and it’s one I spend a lot of…
I used to think that I was too fat to be a professional photographer. I thought that no one would hire a fat photographer, that…
For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year.
Holidays are when cultural and social norms are instilled and heavily reinforced. That means those of us who live in fat bodies, or are LGBT+,…
The other day Laura Burns and I combined two separate analogies we’d come up with to form the theory of the two lakes: Donut Lake…
I wasn’t consciously thinking about @ragenchastain and her approach to running (slow and steady) when I climbed part of this trail in Mt. Baker National…
“My work began as my attempt to increase representation of fat bodies in art and media. After making hundreds of fat art pieces in the…
โMy business is only about body positivity and being fat. Mine is the only garment that wicks away sweat from under stomachs. It is a…
Last Friday, I got to be a fit tester for a new line of panties. I signed an NDA, so I don’t think I can…
New podcast drop! I had the chance to talk with Health at Every Sizeยฎ-aligned and fat-positive nutritionist Amy Rapone on her podcast RadLove Radio. In…
I’ve had the honor of being on a number of Australian podcasts, and every time, I wonder the same thing: What do they think about…
In this episode of Friend of Marilyn, Cat Pausรฉ and I talk about the to-be-revived Body Love Box, the Body Liberation Guide and how what you focus on moves you forward.